The pontiff's funeral is scheduled to begin on Saturday, April 26, according to the Vatican. Francis' death on Monday came ...

Though any Catholic man can technically become the next Pope, more than half of the world’s estimated 1.3 billion Catholics ...

Pope Francis drastically shuffled the balance of power within the College of Cardinals before his passing, setting the stage for an unpredictable conclave.

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Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of disparate backgrounds and faiths, is set to be laid to rest on Sunday, the ...

Pope Francis's sudden death at 88 has ignited intense speculation about his successor and the future of the Catholic Church.

As the Vatican prepares for a new conclave following the death of Pope Francis, speculation mounts around potential papal ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell is at the centre of everything that is happening in the Vatican City since the passing of Pope Francis ...

As speculation mounts over the successor to Pope Francis, several cardinals have emerged as frontrunners. These include ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan joined Catholics worldwide and across the city with remembrances of a spiritual leader known for his ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Pope Francis' death certificate, released by the Vatican, said he died in his apartment at 7:35 a.m. from cerebral stroke, ...